by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on physics in the New England Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 37 schools in the New England Region offering physics.
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Below are the schools where physics makes up the largest share of degrees in the New England Region.
The most focused school in the country for physics is Bowdoin College. Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick. Physics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Bowdoin College
Bates College is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Lewiston, Bates College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Bates College
Wesleyan University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Wesleyan University
Brown University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Brown University awards are in physics, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Brown University
Middlebury College ranks #5 for physics by degree focus. Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Middlebury College
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ranked #6 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. About 2% of the degrees Massachusetts Institute Of Technology awards are in physics, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Wellesley College comes in at #7 for physics focus this year. Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Wellesley College
College Of The Holy Cross placed #8 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for College Of The Holy Cross
Yale University placed #9 for physics by degree focus. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Yale University
Brandeis University placed #10 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Brandeis University awards are in physics, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Brandeis University
Colby College landed the #11 spot among the most focused physics schools. Colby College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Colby College
Wheaton College Massachusetts comes in at #12 for physics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Wheaton College Massachusetts awards are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Wheaton College Massachusetts
Williams College landed the #13 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Williams College awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Williams College
Mount Holyoke College landed the #14 spot among the most focused physics schools. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley. About 1% of the degrees Mount Holyoke College awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Mount Holyoke College
Amherst College comes in at #15 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Amherst College
University Of Massachusetts Lowell placed #16 for physics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Lowell awards are in physics, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Massachusetts Lowell
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth placed #17 for physics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. About 1.0% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth awards are in physics, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Stonehill College comes in at #18 for physics focus this year. Located in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.9% of the degrees Stonehill College awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Stonehill College
Harvard University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.9% of the degrees Harvard University awards are in physics, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Harvard University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute comes in at #20 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Worcester Polytechnic Institute awards are in physics, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Smith College landed the #21 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Smith College
Dartmouth College comes in at #22 for physics focus this year. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Dartmouth College
Clark University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Clark University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #24 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Amherst awards are in physics, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus comes in at #25 for physics focus this year. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of New Hampshire Main Campus awards are in physics, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to physics:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.